Authors
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Ph.D. student of sport management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
Objective: This research aimed for investigating the facilitators for developing adventure tourism by Water Sports Approach in Khuzestan Province.
Methodology: This research was the applied research and according to nature was a qualitative research that for collecting information used review the research literature and interview. For this purpose, 16 semi-structured qualitative interviews were arranged with the sports management professors and faculty members, managers of relevant sports organizations and experts in the field of sports tourism industry. Then interview data have been analyzed by using the thematic analysis method in three stages include descriptive encoding, interpretive coding and integration through inclusive content. Reliability calculated by intra-thematic agreement method and validity of research obtained by specifying the interview protocol and the main axes of interview and being free researcher to ask questions.
Results: Overall 69 descriptive themes, 17 interlaced themes were produced that finally in the form of 3 comprehensive environmental, managerial, and behavioral themes explain the facilitating Factors for the development of adventure water sports tourism in Khuzestan Province.
Conclusion: The facilitating factors declared in this research were three types include underlying or environmental factors, organizational or managerial, and behavioral factors that are interacting dynamically.
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